The Kansas Better Housing Consortium has completed a range of work with faculty, students, partners, and other stakeholders, seeking to reveal, engage, innovate, build, and evaluate within the ecosystem of housing. This page highlights the projects done by consortium leadership, affiliates, and interdisciplinary teams to advance housing. Use the buttons below to filter projects by category.
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Building Codes and Housing Resilience: Homeowners’ Perceptions on Sustainable Rebuilding
Stakeholder/Partners: Displaced Homeowners (study participants) Location: 2018-2020 (California), 2021-2024 (Kansas) Timeline: 2018-2024 Area of Focus: Disaster Displacement, Building Codes, Housing…
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Hemp in Residential Construction Research
Area of Focus: Architecture, Construction, Bio-based Building Materials Departments Involved: Architecture Executive Summary: Since 2022, Associate Professor Michael Gibson has…
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SENT Prototype Home
Partner: SENT Inc. Location: Topeka, KS Area of Focus: Architecture, Construction Departments Involved: Architecture Project Funding: Partner funded Executive Summary:…
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Better Housing Consortium Second Meeting
Introduction The Better Housing Consortium’s second meeting was a Visioning Workshop that started at 2:00 PM with introductions. Attendees included…
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Envelope and Systems Synergy for High Performance, Affordable Housing
Area of Focus: Architecture, Construction, Bio-based Building Materials Departments Involved: Architecture, Engineering Executive Summary: Associate Professor of Architecture Michael Gibson…
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Riley County Home Energy Evaluation
Area of Focus: Construction, Energy Efficiency Departments Involved: Architecture Executive Summary: Assoc. Prof. Michael Gibson and architecture student Megan Cantu…
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